This is usually the person responsible for managing the public body, such as the deputy minister, president or executive director. It can also be the board of directors in the case of a school service centre or the council of commissioners in the case of a school board, or the minister responsible for the public body. This is particularly the case if the person with the highest administrative authority is the perpetrator of the alleged wrongdoing.
Information to public bodies
No. The person in charge of ethics and integrity must refer potential whistleblowers or people wishing to file a complaint to the Protecteur du citoyen in the event of reprisals related to a disclosure.
To find out more about this person’s role, visit the Information for public bodies page (French version only) .
No. The Protecteur du citoyen is now the single point of contact for disclosures of wrongdoing within Québec public bodies and for reprisal complaints related to disclosures.
Want to report a wrongdoing? Do it now.
Do you have a reprisal complaint? See the How am I protected? section.
